Welcome to Every Thought Captive, I’m Phil Steiger.
A recent Barna study showed some alarming trends in the commitment levels of many who consider themselves Christian. About one out of five considered church attendance to be important to their spiritual maturity, and of those who held a biblical worldview, only 25% thought a community of faith was important to their spiritual development.
We Americans cling very tightly to our personal independence. We like to be our own bosses, and we like to be self-sufficient in just about every way possible. But we are Christians as well, and it seems we need to learn the importance of being a real and genuine part of the body of Christ.
Don’t think of it in terms of the church needs your attendance, but in terms of other believers need your presence, support, input and help. Your presence at church this weekend can be uplifting and encouraging to your fellow believers, and can help encourage them in their walk with Christ. Seems like a good reason to go to me.
This has been Every Thought Captive. I’m Phil Steiger pastor at Quail Lake Community Church and Director of Dayspring Center for Christian Studies.
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